Kadō
open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS
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HN · launched Sep 6, 2026 · 79 upvotes (top 11%) · 0 views
Niche: habit tracking apps · 194 launches, 23 in the last 7 days ▲ +35% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Vertical SaaS
- B2C
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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More like this: all 194 launches in habit tracking apps →
Could you build this?
Yes A habit tracking app for iOS with a custom scoring algorithm is standard SwiftUI and local SwiftData/CoreData development.
Discussion
20 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: Obsidian, Loop Habit Tracker, Habit app, Streak Life
Concerns raised: Habit tracking can cause distress and self-punishment, In-app purchases unclear on what they unlock, Users may lie to themselves about completion regardless of technology, Detailed tracking can contribute to feeling off-target, Computer vision or AI enforcement won't solve accountability issues
Feature requests: Android version, Track non-habit daily events with timestamps (e.g., coffee time), Built-in stopwatch for time tracking, Separate counter for intensity/frequency tracking alongside binary completion, Auto-logging from health data (Apple Health integration)
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 1243 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #112 of 1244 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 311 days after the earliest competitor.
- Free printable micro-habit tracker inspired by Atomic Habits · hn · 2026-02-18 · 13 upvotes · similarity 0.71
- StandUp · github · 2026-09-11 · 13 upvotes · similarity 0.68
- habit-tracker · ph · 2026-09-25 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.64
- Habit-Tracker-Focus-Timer1 · github · 2026-11-06 · 17 upvotes · similarity 0.64
- wristside · github · 2026-10-02 · 11 upvotes · similarity 0.60
- Track habits, metrics, time and whateven you think worth tracking · hn · 2026-08-13 · 9 upvotes · similarity 0.60
- HabitSense: Habit Tracker · ph · 2026-11-12 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.60
- temporizador · ph · 2026-11-04 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.60
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